BLOOMFIELD, NJ - Men's Basketball forward
Robert Young and several other Division II and Division III basketball players have traveled to Barbados to participate in the Barbados Slamball Tournament, as part of USA Athletes International.
The voyage will take Young throughout the country from May 31 to June 7, allowing him and his teammates the opportunity to experience a new and exciting culture, as well as be American ambassadors for the game of basketball by playing five games during their stay.
"This is going to be a great experience for me," Young said. "I've never been outside the United States, so getting to experience a new country will be awesome. We get the opportunity to represent college basketball, and I get to represent Bloomfield in another part of the world."
Originally called the Midwest All-Stars, USAAI has been providing overseas playing opportunities to athletes in all sports since 1992. In 1998 the organization incorporated and received its 501(c)(3) nonprofit status changing its name to USA Athletes International. USAAI now supports a total of 15 different sports that compete in 25 different countries throughout the world.
"This is a tremendous opportunity for Rob, and an experience he will never forget," Bloomfield head coach Gerald Holmes said. "He's worked extremely hard off the court to raise the funds to be able to make this trip, so we're very proud of him that he was able to accomplish it. Any time you can represent your country, and represent college basketball here in America, it's a wonderful and unique opportunity. I'm sure he'll do an outstanding job representing America and Bloomfield College both on and off the court."